My Advent manger wreath is finished, at least I thought it was until I started asking myself. Whom have I left out? Suddenly I realized how white my circle was.…
Today’s post in the series Return to Our Senses is an excerpt from Jamie Arpin Ricci’s book The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis & Life in the Kingdom. Jamie is an urban missionary,…
Over the last few weeks I have been enjoying reading Randy Woodley’s wonderful book Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision. As many of you know, the study of shalom…
I am currently rereading E Stanely Jones‘ The Way. It is one of my favourite devotionals and I find myself coming back to it time and time again. This week I am…
The Gospel of Matthew: God with Us. A couple of months ago I was asked to review a chapter of Matt Woodley’s new commentary The Gospel of Matthew: God with…
I am currently reading Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians by Kenneth E. Bailey. Bailey is an author and lecturer in Middle Eastern New Testament studies and…
Tom and I go to an Episcopal church. Part of what I love about the liturgy we read each Sunday is the rich experience of reading scripture together, knowing that…
Many of you have probably already heard that John Stott died yesterday The Reverend John Stott, who died on July 27 aged 90, was one of the most influential clergymen…
I am currently working on the program for our upcoming Celtic retreat. The theme for this year is Jubilee and New Beginnings, so I have spent a lot of time…
This is the fourth in the series of posts by Lynne Baab. My copy of Lynne’s new book, Friending: Real Relationships in a Virtual World, arrived yesterday and I am really looking…
